Cassadee Pope's "Naughty" New Song Was Inspired by Her Boyfriend

The Voice Season 3 winner Cassadee Pope just released a new single, and it's totally spicy — and inspired by her longterm boyfriend, Sam Palladio. 

In a recent interview with People, Pope discussed the new song, titled "Almost There," and what inspired the racy lyrics. Turns out, it all comes from a place of love. 

"'Almost There' was written because I am in a very loving, very respectful relationship. We've been together for about five and a half years, and I wanted to write a love song, but I also wanted it to be a little naughty and a little edgy. So I came up with the idea to kind of give a love song a dark edge, and I'm really proud of being able to strike that balance," she told the outlet. "It's a little bit risqué, so I was very, very excited that my mom was like, 'That's a lot, but I love the song, and I think people are gonna love it, too.'" 

Cassadee Pope's new song, "Almost There" 

"Almost There" is accompanied by some epic pop-punk guitars and gritty, passionate vocals with a slight hint of her country twang. Listen to it, below. 

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Pope has been on a roll with new songs lately. She released a track called "People That I Love Leave" in April that has an edgy-pop centered sound while telling a personal story.

Cassedee Pope sings the national anthem. Photo: Getty Images

"This next project has an authenticity that I’ve never been able to tap into before now. Pop and rock music is such a staple in my creativity, so to fully return back to that genre feels special and like coming back home,” Pope shared in an official press release. “I wanted to lead with a high energy, uptempo song. I love jumping around on stage and always have since Hey Monday. This song gives people a pretty clear picture of where I’m headed sonically and energetically." 

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